Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a role focused on smoking cessation with responsibilities spanning evidence-based interventions, data recording and coordinating follow-up appointments. The post requires a strong communicator with the ability to travel across Cambridgeshire to meet deadlines.

Essential criteria include experience in healthcare or mental health settings, GCSEs including English and Maths, and knowledge of health determinants.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of evidenced- based smoking cessation interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passionate about putting service users first and delivering high-quality services.
• Knowledge of the health risks of smoking in mental health.
• Awareness of national initiatives and guidance.
• Understanding of determinants of health and needs of disadvantaged areas.
• Organising and planning events; governance, quality, standards and ethics.
• Maintain communication and records within the organisation including notes, appointments and activity logs.
• Inputting, monitoring and reporting data on smoking from ward to community.
• Arrange follow-up appointments.

Responsibilities

• Refer to attached job description for full details of responsibilities.
• Inputting, monitoring and reporting data relating to smoking across ward to community.
• Arrange follow-up appointments and maintain patient records and information.
• Maintain notes, book appointments and record all activities.

Skills

Smoking cessation knowledge

Written communication

Verbal communication

Service-user focus

Knowledge of health risks of smoking

National initiatives awareness

Determinants of health understanding

Event organising

Governance and ethics familiarity

Record keeping and documentation

Data input and reporting

Follow-up appointment coordination

Education

GCSEs (A-C or 4-9) including English & Maths

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• Knowledge of evidenced- based smoking cessation interventions
• Have good written and verbal skills
• Passionate about putting service users first and delivering high-quality services
• Knowledge of the risks of smoking in Mental health
• Awareness of national initiatives and guidance
• Understanding of determinants of health model and the health needs of people living in disadvantaged areas.
• Organising and planning events as necessary supporting information material Governance - including quality, standards, documentation & ethics Practice Responsibilities Human Resources Training & Development Quality & Patient Safety
• Maintain communication and records within the organization including the preparation of notes, booking appointments, and recording all activities.
• Inputting, monitoring, and reporting data in relation to smoking and follow on from the ward to the community.
• Arrange follow up appointments

Please note for this role you will need the ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict time deadlines.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• GCSEs (grades A-C or 4 - 9) including English Language and Maths or significant equivalent previous proven experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in a healthcare environment or for local authority services
• Experience working within mental health services

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of the impact smoking has on health
• Excellent communicator
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills

Desirable criteria

• Ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlines.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visi